Word came out of Indianapolis on Tuesday that quarterback Andrew Luck will miss between two to six weeks with an assortment of injuries including a lacerated kidney (ouch) and a partial abdominal tear (double ouch).

Matt Hasselbeck will take the reigns once again for the injured Luck.

Despite Luck’s ailments, I still like Indy to win the division. Who do you trust? Brian Hoyer or a guy who led a team to a Super Bowl albeit a bit long in the tooth (Hasselbeck)?

The Colts are going to be in the AFC playoffs for what might feel like 15 seconds but considering the alternative, I think they’ll happily sign up for that at this rate.

Meanwhile, the NFC finds Minnesota slowly but surely climbing their way up the ranks…

AFC

#1 – New England Patriots  (AFC East champion, bye)

#2 – Cincinnati Bengals (AFC North champion, bye)

#3 – Denver Broncos (AFC West champion)

#4 – Indianapolis Colts (AFC South champion)

#5  – New York Jets (Wild Card)

#6 –  Pittsburgh Steelers (Wild Card)

NFC

#1 –  Carolina Panthers  (NFC South champion, bye)

#2 – Green Bay Packers (NFC North champion, bye)

#3 – Arizona Cardinals (NFC West champion)

#4 – New York Giants (NFC East champion)

#5 – Minnesota Vikings (Wild Card)

#6 – Atlanta Falcons (Wild Card)

PROPOSED, FICTIONAL TV SCHEDULE

WILD CARD ROUND:

SATURDAY, JANUARY 9 @ 4:30PM – #6 Atlanta Falcons at #3 Arizona Cardinals (NBC)

SATURDAY, JANUARY 9 @ 8:00PM – #6 Pittsburgh Steelers at #3 Denver Broncos (NBC)

SUNDAY, JANUARY 10 @ 1:00PM – #5 New York Jets at #4 Indianapolis Colts (CBS)

SUNDAY, JANUARY 10 @ 4:30PM – #5 Minnesota Vikings at #4 New York Giants (FOX)

DIVISIONAL PLAYOFF ROUND:

SATURDAY, JANUARY 16 @ 4:30PM – DEN/INDY/NYJ at #2 Cincinnati (NBC)

SATURDAY, JANUARY 16 @ 8PM – ARI/NYG/MIN at #2 Green Bay (FOX)

SUNDAY, JANUARY 17 @ 1PM – NYG/MIN/ATL at #1 Carolina (FOX)

SUNDAY, JANUARY 17 @ 4:30PM – IND/NYJ/PIT at #1 New England (CBS)